Can you stop the ball on a dime? Distance control test

Set up 9 balls around the green, each 20–40 yards from the green in easy spots.

Each ball is a separate hole. The goal is 2 shots (par) per hole.

Hit one wedge shot to get the ball on the green.

Putt the ball until it is in the hole, trying to use 2 shots or fewer.

Write down the number of shots for each hole.

Finish all 9 holes in order.

Do the 9 holes 3 times with new ball spots each round, for 27 total tries.

Set up 9 more balls in easy spots and play those, so you have 36 tries total.

Count how many holes you finished in 2 shots or less.

Enter your score in the app: number of successful holes out of 36 attempts.

Pick 9 tough spots around the green like sand, rough, slopes, or thick grass.

Put one ball at each spot. Each ball is one hole with PAR

For each ball, chip onto the green and putt until the ball is in the hole.

Count strokes for each hole (chip plus putts).

Do the 9-hole course 4 times, moving the balls to new tough spots each round.

This makes 36 holes total (9 each round, 4 rounds).

Add up your strokes for all 36 holes.

Check your total score against targets for your handicap group.

Enter how many holes you did at PAR 2 or less out of 36 in the app.

Put 9 balls in hard spots around the chipping green, like sand, slopes, rough, or uneven ground.

Each ball is a PAR 2 hole. Chip onto the green and putt in, aiming for 2 strokes per hole.

Play all 9 balls, counting strokes for each.

Do the 9 balls two more times in new spots if possible, for a total of 36 shots.

Add up all your strokes for 36 shots. Fewer strokes is better.

Count how many holes you finished in 2 strokes or less.

Enter the number of holes finished in 2 strokes or less out of 36 attempts in the app.